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Letter: Amid anti-Semitism, Jews seek spiritual embrace of tradition
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (24+ words) The writer notes that as Jews commemorate the revelation of the Torah, they see rising anti-Semitism, and turn to spiritual tradition for protection....
A Mohel's Ledger Is Window Into European Jewish Life Over a Century Ago
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (416+ words) The Jewish Press A fascinating book I was recently consigned to sell tells a poignant and historically-rich story. The volume itself is unassuming enough: an 1872 Vienna printing of Sod Hashem, a classic work used by many a mohel for generations....
Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (32+ words) Real time news brief - Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning...
How light, vision, and Torah change reality
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (32+ words) Real time news brief - How light, vision, and Torah change reality - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site How light, vision, and Torah change reality...
Why Sinai and "sinah" are still best frenemies " San Diego Jewish World
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (769+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California That's right. The Torah was given on the Mountain of Hatred. Before you wonder if this is too heavy for a traditional night of blintzes and cheesecake, let's unpack this…...
'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (188+ words) Near the end of his book Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ha Levi Ashlag writes a sentence that is hard to read even now." "All of the glory of the people of Israel in…...
The Blogs: Did We Oversleep at Sinai? The Psychological Lessons of Shavuot
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (988+ words) Being a Jewish psychologist these past few years has involved some of the hardest professional experiences of my life. A sense of betrayal. Incredulity at watching a field I love move away from nuance and toward myopic binaries. A feeling…...
FIRST-PERSON: Count your blessings
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (156+ words) Over a decade ago, sitting in a tiny examining room with paneled walls, we heard our pediatrician say the one word no parent ever wants to hear. "I wish I had better news," she began, "but I believe he has…...
The evolving meaning of Shavuot
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (160+ words) Temple Israel in Columbus celebrated its 180th anniversary on May 2 with a gala event that drew hundreds of congregants, community leaders and guests. A while back, a big envelope arrived in the mail. Following the destruction of the Second Temple in…...